RIGELLIAN
MATTER TRANSMITTER

Classification: Extraterrestrial (Rigellian) technology

Creator: Unidentified Rigellian

First Appearance: Thor I#132 (September, 1966)

Powers/Abilities/Functions: The Rigellian Matter Transmitter hyperspace teleportation devices used to relay individual Rigellians from one outpost to another.

History:

(Thor I#132) - Aided by an attendant, the Grand Commissioner of Rigel traveled via the Mastter Transmitter from the Command Center to the Power Planetoid. (Thor I#406) - Considering the threat of progressively more powerful earthquakes on the command planet Rigel-3, the Grand Commissioner traveled via the matter transmitter to the Scientist Supreme's private laboratory in a planetoid in the asteroid belt. (Thor I#407) - Per the Scientist Supreme's advice and the Grand Commissioner's order, the Null-Bomb was transported via the Matter Transmitter into the Black Galaxy.

Comments: Created by Stan Lee, Jack Kirby , and Vince Colletta.

    Based on the virtually identical structures on Thor I#132 and #406 -- which occur in association with two different Rigellian homeworlds, although they both had the same name (Rigel-3 (destroyed by Rhunians) and Rigel-3 (destroyed by one of the Thanosi) -- it would seem that the structures were either part of the transport/evacuation from the Rhunians or that they were otherwise rebuilt in virtually identical fashion.

    Presumably, similar technology was used for the Transport Egg and the Transport Chamber, which also transported objects and/or beings between two specific locations

Profile by Snood.

CLARIFICATIONS:
The Rigellian Matter Transmitter should be distinguished from:

• MATTER TRANSMITTER - alien teleportation technology--2001: A Space Odyssey#6
• MATTER TRANSMITTER - unwittingly modified from technology originally created by Professor Hamilton; used by the Burglar who Walked through Walls--Tales of Suspense I#5/3
• MATTER TRANSMITTING MACHINE - used by Krogg to teleport objects and beings from Earth to his dimension--Amazing Adventures I#6/3
• MATTER TRANSPORTER - invented by Jeff Raye circa 1950s, inadvertently transported him to the planet of the war-like Rojans; destroyed by Raye upon his return--Strange Tales I#67
  
• MATTER DISPLACER - Kallusian technology, used to transport objects or beings across at least sub-planetary distances--Avengers I#14
  
• MATTER DUPLICATOR - created by Mr. Wren circa 1957; replicated matter and beings--Uncanny Tales#54/5
• MATTER DUPLICATOR - created by Simon Miller circa 1956--World of Suspense I#5
  
• MATTER EXPANDER - designed by Reed Richards, used by Franklin to make himself big like the Thing, briefly expanded him into a spheroid--Power Pack III#2/2
• MATTER MOBILIZER - used by Uatu in failed attempt to hide Earth from Galactus. Create convincing illusion--Fantastic Four I#48
• other "Matter," "Transmitter," or other teleportational devices, people, groups, events, races or places...
  

images: (without ads):
Thor I#132, pg. 9, panel 3 (Grand Commissioner approaching Attendant and Matter Transmitter);
        pg. 10, panel 1-2 (structural dissembler/structural restorer);
    #406, pg. 7, panel 1-2 (Grand Commissioner using matter transmitter, appearing in base of Scientist Supreme - mostly full, upper, red uniform);

Any Additions/Corrections? please let me know.

First posted: 06/29/2025
Last updated: 06/29/2024

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